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1、TheWorldIsTiltedThepopularideathatAmericaisonestepsmarterandmoresophisticatedthanitsrivalsisadangerousmyth,andathreattotheglobaleconomy.ByClydePrestowitzNewsweekPara1.Formostofthelast50years,globalizationhasbeenawin-winproposition（双赢的命题）,makingAmericaricherwhileliftinghundredsofm
2、illionsinthedevelopingworldoutofpovertyanddespair.Recently,however,ithasbeguntooperatedifferently,underminingU.S.welfarewhilecreatingimbalanceslikelytoendinaglobaleconomiccrisis.Para2.Inthisnewmode,globalizationistiltingtheworldlikeagiantslidingboardgameonwhichthe"flattening"ofol
3、dbarriersisacceleratingthetransferofthesupplysideoftheU.S.economytotherestoftheworld,especiallyAsia.TakeBoeingasanexample.LongAmerica'sleadingexporter,itsymbolizesthekindofhigh-techleadershiponwhichthefutureoftheU.S.economyiswidelysaidtodepend.AfterlosingmarketsharetotheEuropeanA
4、irbusinrecentyears,Boeingrespondedbydevelopingthenew787Dreamliner,whichisgatheringrecordorders.YetthesesalesmaynotaddalottotheU.S.economybecausemuchofthework—includingproductionofthecriticalcarbon-fiberwingsthatBoeingalwaysinsistedwouldbekeptathome—willbedoneinJapan.7Para3.Evenmo
5、retellingistheexampleofthesemiconductorking,Intel.（英特尔）WheneconomistsandpoliticalleaderssayAmericanindustryshouldconcentrateonproducingvery-high-technologyproductswhereithasaclearcomparativeadvantage,Intel'schipsarewhattheyhaveinmind.Yetcompanyexecutivesrecentlytoldapresidentiala
6、dvisorypanelthatunderpresentcircumstancestheymustconsiderbuildingmoreoftheirnewfactoriesabroad.Overthenext10years,theyexplained,thecostofrunningasemiconductorfactoryintheUnitedStatescouldbe$1billionmorethanthatofrunningitabroad.Para4Thatthereissomethingoddhereisnotyetwidelyacknow
7、ledged.Indeed,mostbusiness,academic,mediaandpoliticalleaderscontinuetoinsistthatglobalizationisproceedingsmoothly,makingtheworldrich,moredemocraticandmorepeaceful.PresidentBillClintoncalledglobalizationAmerica’sstrategy,andPresidentGeorgeW.BushdescribestheAmericaneconomyasthe“env
8、yoftheworld.”Noristhisviewentirelyunjust
